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Daily Cuts - What's on at Sneakrcon

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Singapore streetwear designer Mark Ong aka Mr Sabotage (SBTG) who’ll talk about his involvement at this year’s Sneaker Con SEA held at Resorts World Sentosa. Sneaker Con SEA  2024 is a celebration of sneaker and streetwear culture with on-stage panel discussions, a customised lineup of over 200 global and local iconic brands, and a gathering of 150+ traders and passionate sneaker collectors from around the globe. Ong will talk about how he will design exclusive limited-edition Kintsugi Air Jordan 1 highs, crafted from vintage scarves and bandanas, embodying the artistry of Kintsugi, which is the Japanese process of repairing ceramics traditionally with lacquer and gold. Ong will also talk about how he is collaborating with RWS in designing 22 pairs of limited-edition sneakers for RWS as a commemoration of their partnership. RWS and SBTG will auction off two pairs of the limited-edition sneakers and donate all proceeds to the students from Temasek Polytechnic (Mark Ong’s alma mater). 

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Daily Cuts - TTRacing

Melanie Oliveiro speaks with Henry Ting, founder of TTRacing Singapore, a gaming chair company that aims to provide long hours of comfort for greater performance.  Ting will talk about how he brought his company from its humble beginnings to the million-dollar brand it is today. Malaysian-born Ting will recall why he initially started selling gaming peripherals - to ensure he had enough to sustain himself financially while studying in Singapore. He’ll also talk about his gaming chairs’ design innovation, how he has made them more affordable, and competition from other local brands like Secretlab.

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Daily Cuts - War in Gaza updates

The International Court of Justice orders Israel to provide unhindered aid to Gaza, and asks it prevent a genocide. Andrea Heng and Joel Chua find out more with Professor Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Abdulaziz Said Chair for Peace and Conflict Resolution, American University 

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Daily Cuts - Tackling dirty toilets

The state of our public toilets, what will it take to get them clean once and for all? Are we too dependent on cleaners? Andrea Heng and Joel Chua speak with the chairman of the Public Hygiene Council Andrew Khng

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Daily Cuts - New vehicles to be pre-installed with ERP 2.0 On-Board Unit

All new vehicles registered from 1 May will be pre-installed with the ERP 2.0 On-Board Unit. Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Raymond Tang, Director, Yong Lee Seng Motor, about how this will impact local motorists.

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Daily Cuts - #TalkBack: What could attract people back to Orchard Road

On #TalkBack, Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Daniel Martin speak with Dr Dianna Chang, Senior Lecturer, Marketing Programme, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences, about what could attract people back to Orchard Road.

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